There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Bay Center by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Astoria Transit Centerbus NorthWest
- Take the bus from Ilwaco Port to Skylar's Restaurantbus Purple
6h 50m$20–38Drive 124.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Bay Centercar 124.7 mi
2h 45m$23–33Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades / ...
- Drive from Centralia Amtrak Station to Bay Centercar
3h 14m$35–68
Portland to Bay Center by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Bay Center is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Bay Center is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland station to Bay Center. However, there are services departing from Portland Amtrak Station and arriving at Skylar's Restaurant via Astoria Transit Center and Ilwaco Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Portland and Bay Center is 169 miles. The road distance is 125.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Bay Center without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $19 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Portland to Bay Center, including transfers.
Portland to Bay Center bus services, operated by Point, depart from Portland Amtrak Station.
Portland to Bay Center bus services, operated by Point, arrive at Astoria Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Bay Center is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Portland to Bay Center.
There are nine+ hotels available in Bay Center.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Bay Center, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Skylar's Restaurant via Astoria Transit Center and Ilwaco Port in around 6h 50m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Centralia Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Portland Amtrak Station to Astoria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Phone
- 360 875 9418
- contact@pacifictransit.org
- Website
- pacifictransit.org
Bus from Ilwaco Port to Skylar's Restaurant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://pacifictransit.org/
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